home video
noun
plural home videos
1
: a homemade video (see video entry 1 sense 1) that is not usually intended for commercial release or distribution
We showed our friends home videos of our vacation in the Caribbean.
People are consuming millions of hours of shaky, selfie-quality home video on their phones every day.—
Karen Bussone
Karen Bussone… make a home video, using a cell phone or camera, of yourself performing your selection.—The Brunswick Beacon (Shallotte, North Carolina)
The Brunswick Beacon (Shallotte, North Carolina)2
: prerecorded video (see video entry 1 sense 1a) marketed for home viewing
The popular TV series … returns to home video with the DVD and Blu-ray releases of … Season Three.—Mike Spring
Mike SpringIt's not clear when other [streaming] platforms will add season four, but it usually takes several months for new seasons to receive a home video release …—Business Insider US
Business Insider USExamples of home video in a Sentence
the latest releases in home video
We watched a home video of their wedding.
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By the mid-1990s, Chan had amassed a substantial cult following in the US, thanks to the growing availability of his earlier films in the home video market, and finally achieved mainstream Hollywood success with Rumble in the Bronx (1995) and Rush Hour (1998).
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
As movie theaters struggle to consistently bring back audiences, the nation’s top cinema lobbyist called on Hollywood studios to hold back movies longer from home video and streaming.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Showgirls would not make any money until a home video release, forcing Carolco to bet on the next big thing, a swashbuckling high seas adventure Cutthroat Island (1995).
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
Bob Stein co-founded the Criterion Collection in 1984 with the modest goal of releasing contemporary and classic films on home video.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
As movie theaters struggle to consistently bring back audiences, the nation’s top cinema lobbyist called on Hollywood studios to hold back movies longer from home video and streaming.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Showgirls would not make any money until a home video release, forcing Carolco to bet on the next big thing, a swashbuckling high seas adventure Cutthroat Island (1995).
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
Bob Stein co-founded the Criterion Collection in 1984 with the modest goal of releasing contemporary and classic films on home video.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Home video.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20video. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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